Day trip to Hunstanton

On Saturday, we went to the beach at Hunstanton, Norfolk. It was a nice day and the kids enjoyed playing on the sand. When we arrived, the beach was almost deserted apart from a few people sat on the steps leading down to the sand and a few others walking along the edge of the… Continue reading Day trip to Hunstanton

Maize maze pictures

As promised, here are some pictures from the maize maze last weekend. This is the way in.. there are sunflowers all around the edge of the maze so if you can see them, you know you’re heading towards the edge of the maze. The maize itself is about 6-7ft high, and the sunflowers were generally… Continue reading Maize maze pictures

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Maize maze – Whitminster

This weekend we went to visit my parents for a couple of days. It was Geordan’s birthday so we did something different and went to see the maize maze in Whitminster designed by Adrian Fisher. It’s a great afternoon out for the kids and it takes about an hour and a half to go around… Continue reading Maize maze – Whitminster

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Hen Races at Bonsall

We went to the Hen Races at Bonsall yesterday. Yes, it’s what it sounds like… they were racing hens! This is what the track looked like. It was setup in the car park opposite The Barley Mow, Bonsall.

Mac Expo pictures

As promised (in the previous entry), here are the pictures from the 2005 Mac Expo. I didn’t take a huge number and some of them turned out a little blurred. I guess I needed that digital camera magazine subscription afterall!

Trip to Skegness

We decided, rather spur of the moment, to go to the beach on Sunday afternoon and ended up going to Skegness since we’d never been there before. Not a bad beach really – it was quite quiet considering it was a pleasant Sunday afternoon. I was expecting there to be more kids around.

Weather in Texas

Mention “weather” and “Texas” in the same sentence and everyone seems to imagine hot scorching sun, not a cloud in the sky and high humidity, but it’s not at all like that. It’s more like the weather in the UK – when it’s cold and wet, it’s cold and wet, but when it’s sunny it’s… Continue reading Weather in Texas